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TI-2021-03695 Aliases CVE-2021-20423GHSA-m457-r8c6-q672

Incorrect permission assignment in IBM Cloud Pak for Applications

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Cloud Pak for Applications 4.3 could allow an authenticated user gain escalated privilesges due to improper application permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 196308.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01065 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMCloud Pak for Applications4.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Cloud Pak for Applications VendorIBM Affected 4.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_applications:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.3.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_applications:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20423
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m457-r8c6-q672

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-03694 IBM Cloud Pak for Applications 4.3 could disclose sensitive information to a malicious… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-03644 IBM Cloud Pak for Applications 4.3 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-03652 IBM Cloud Pak for Applications 4.3 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2021-03651 Cross-site scripting in IBM Cloud Pak for Applications CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2021-03650 Cross-site scripting in IBM Cloud Pak for Applications CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2021-03649 Cross-site scripting in IBM Cloud Pak for Applications CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
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Sources

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